# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-30, AZ

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA007.md): Piper PA-30 · Gila Bend, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 6, 2025 · N8678Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper throttle input and failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR23LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA013.md): Piper PA-30 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2022 · N7746Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR19LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA220.md): Piper PA 30 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 8, 2019 · N10KC · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear due to the nose gear being positioned to the far right during retraction, which caused the nose gear to jam upon retraction.
- [NTSB GAA18CA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA381.md): Piper PA 30 · Goodyear, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2018 · N7072Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR14LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA169.md): Piper PA30 - NO Series · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2014 · N7880Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of the throttle and propeller controls during the attempted go-around after encountering turbulence, which resulted in his failure to maintain adequate airspeed and climb rate and a subsequent forced landing and impact with terrain.…
- [NTSB WPR13LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA060.md): Piper PA30 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 2012 · N8747Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly inhibit the landing gear transmission motor consistent with the emergency landing gear extension procedure, which precluded the full extension of the landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's electrical…
- [NTSB WPR11LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA044.md): Piper PA30 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2010 · N628R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's impairment by an undiagnosed medical condition, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent collision with a building during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly when he was not feeling…
- [NTSB WPR09LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA324.md): Piper PA-30 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2009 · N7657Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional and lateral aircraft control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of left engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX08LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA107.md): Piper PA-30 · Holbrook, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 2008 · N8442Y · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's fuel system mismanagement and incorrect positioning of the fuel selector valves.
- [NTSB LAX90LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA160.md): Piper PA30 · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1990 · N7946Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system.
- [NTSB LAX87LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA002.md): Piper PA-30 · Holbrook, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1986 · N12BX · Substantial damage
  > Just after takeoff, the right engine lost power at an altitude of approximately 450 feet. The right propeller was feathered, but the pilot was unable to maintain altitude. Subsequently, the aircraft collided with terrain about 3 miles south of the airport.…
- [NTSB LAX86LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA192.md): Piper PA-30 · Coolidge, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1986 · N7280Y · Substantial damage
  > The plt shut down the acft eng when it surged during an encounter with turbulence. The plt initiated a precautionary downwind landing on a nearby airstrip and the acft overran the rwy and collided with a fence.
- [NTSB LAX80DUJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUJ16.md): Piper PA-30 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1979 · N7420Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUJ18.md): Piper PA-30 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1977 · N7194Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75FUJ70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUJ70.md): Piper PA-30 · Douglas, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 8, 1975 · N7064Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX75AUJ68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75AUJ68.md): Piper PA-30 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 13, 1975 · N8037Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73DUJ69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73DUJ69.md): Piper PA-30 · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 7, 1973 · N7019Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72FUJ37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUJ37.md): Piper PA-30 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1971 · N8778Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67F0421](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0421.md): Piper PA-30 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 2, 1967 · N7347Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX67F0279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0279.md): Piper PA-30 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 20, 1967 · N7518Y · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AZ' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103002'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103002&state=AZ

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